High School Prom - Friend.

[NamJunNah]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/3416342059_9f294040e8.jpg

This is my very first Raw Processed Picture. Through reading various
tips and tutorials off this forum, my final image came to this.
C & C would be greatly appreciated.

[howaboutnow]

I'm a lil dissapointed by your background and the high angle of this shot since your subject is so pretty! Are there anymore to share?

[NamJunNah]

I'm a lil dissapointed by your background and the high angle of this shot since your subject is so pretty! Are there anymore to share?

Thank you! Yes, I agree she is very pretty. Unfortunately that is the only picture of her. I only have others pictures of different couples.

[krb]

Like howaboutnow said, the car sticking out of her ear is a little distracting.

You did a good job on the post-processing and really made teh blue and white of the dress look great.

She's really pretty but I think I'd have whitened her teeth a shade or two in PS.

[phsv]

This is some nice processing but her skin looks a little warm. I don't know if its the color correction or because she was outside; since the blue/white looks ok.

[NamJunNah]

Like howaboutnow said, the car sticking out of her ear is a little distracting.

You did a good job on the post-processing and really made teh blue and white of the dress look great.

She's really pretty but I think I'd have whitened her teeth a shade or two in PS.

Should I try and take out the car? I'm a little scared it might look fake when I to remove the car.

[elisesanchez]

It couldn't hurt to try to take out the car and see how it looks. This is a very pretty girl and very pretty dress. If she is a friend maybe she would be willing to pose again for you. Think it through, choose one or two locations, plan a few poses, a few different lighting techniques. I'm sure this girl will say yes and would be happy to have a reason to wear this dress again. Since the beginning of my photo life I kept a notebook with ideas to try and mistakes I made. I figured out how to fix the mistakes and it is the best learning tool. So, give her a call! Do a whole new session and come back and post those images!

[krb]

Should I try and take out the car? I'm a little scared it might look fake when I to remove the car.
Never hurts to try. And if you never make the attempt then how will you learn?

Just make sure you work from a backup copy and don't overwrite the good version of the pic.

[NamJunNah]

Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments. Does anyone have any hints or trick on how removing a backround, and having to deal with hair?

[krb]

Very carefully. What software do you have?

In your case you can copy/clone the road, sidewalk and grass from the areas to the left of the car to erase the car. This is the kind of work that makes a drawing pad very nice to have.

[NamJunNah]

I have Photoshop CS3. I can't afford a drawing pad at the moment. I was thinking of trying to remove the whole entire backround and adding a new one, but I'm having a lot of trouble working on her hair.

[NamJunNah]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3303/3419604101_14d8a1ab80.jpg

Another attempt, but another background problem (tried to remove by making layer mask, but came out horribly). This time I added more whitening shades on her teeth. Her teeth was slightly cricked and tried to fix that. Also, tried to make less of a warmer picture like stated.

[evo82nv]

Car on right is still coming out of her ear. Try to be mindful of things in the background or use a shallow DOF to blur those things out. f1.2 upto f2.8

[NamJunNah]

^ I was using my Sigma 15-30mm 3.5-4.5. I can try blurring it out more through photo process, but it turns out to be even more distracting IMO.

[evo82nv]

I always look at the scene and then I look through the view finder to see if there is anything in the background that will either be going through the subjects head or distracting items. This is only my .02, the final decision is yours of course. Just remember to be mindful and by doing this you will rarely have mistakes or mishaps.

[newbie builder]

^ I was using my Sigma 15-30mm 3.5-4.5. I can try blurring it out more through photo process, but it turns out to be even more distracting IMO.
For these kinds of shots, I'd look to another one of the lenses in your arsenal...either the 70-300 or the 17-55 at the 55 end and f/2.8. More flattering if you shoot it that way.